Senior Creative Strategist

Senior Creative Strategist

Location: San Francisco CA (Hybrid 3 Days in Office)
Full-Time Role

About Kikoff

Kikoff is a high growth consumer fintech startup offering credit-building solutions that are affordable accessible and educational. Our core product the Kikoff Credit Account has helped over 1 million customers build better credit. Kikoff has been featured by Nerdwallet Forbes Buzzfeed Business Insider CNBC and others; and our app has a 4.9 rating amongst thousands of reviews. But Kikoff is more than just a credit builder: we are a long-term financial partner for our customers and we have an exciting product roadmap of solutions to help our customers reach their financial goals.

Were looking for a Senior Creative Strategist to help shape and scale the next generation of performance-driven advertising at Kikoff. Youll own the end-to-end creative processfrom concept to productioncreating ads that not only stop the scroll but drive real results. Youre as comfortable using AI tools to push creative boundaries as you are producing traditional high-performing spots that convertbridging storytelling strategy and innovation across every format.

Please include a portfolio of your work.

What Youll Do

• Lead the ideation scripting and creative development of high-performing creatives across digital and paid channels.

• Translate growth goals and audience insights into compelling creative strategies and test plans.

• Monitor creative performance analyze results and iterate quickly based on learnings to surface insights and optimize creative direction.

• Drive testing and experimentation moving fast to uncover insights and scale what works.

• Build AI-native and human-led workflows for content creation leveraging tools for ideation scripting video generation and editing.

• Partner closely with production and post-production teams to bring concepts to life ensuring creative excellence and efficiency across both AI-assisted and traditional productions.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Growth Brand and Product Marketing to align creative testing with business objectives.

• Stay ahead of industry and platform trends acting as a thought leader in AI-driven creativity emerging formats and performance storytelling.
  

Who You Are

• 69 years of experience in creative strategy advertising social media or content marketing. Ideally both agency and in-house experience

• Strong creative writing skills and a passion for storytelling the creative process and solving puzzles.

• Proven track record of concepting writing and producing ads that convert.

• Fluent in AI tools for creative production (e.g. VEO 3 Sora 2 Higgsfield Midjourney etc.).
  Deep understanding of social and performance marketing channels from TikTok and YouTube to Meta and CTV.

• Creative and analytical in equal measureyou can identify what works and why then scale it.

• Comfortable leading brainstorms managing timelines and collaborating across creative and growth functions.

• Obsessed with culture trends and storytelling that connects with real people.

Bonus Points

• Experience with direct response creative user acquisition campaigns or B2C brands.

• Familiarity with editing software (Premiere CapCut Final Cut Pro or similar)

• Strong presentation skills and ability to sell creative ideas internally.

Kikoff: A FinTech Unicorn Powering Financial Progress with AI
At Kikoff our mission is to provide radically affordable financial tools to help consumers achieve financial security. Were a profitable high growth FinTech unicorn serving millions of people many of whom are building credit or navigating life paycheck to paycheck. With innovative technology and AI we simplify credit building reduce debt and expand access to financial opportunities to those who need them the most. Founded in 2019 Kikoff is headquartered in San Francisco and backed by top-tier VC investors and NBA star Stephen Curry.

Why Kikoff:

This is a consumer fintech startup and you will be working with serial entrepreneurs who have built strong consumer brands and innovative products. We value extreme ownership clear communication a strong sense of craftsmanship and the desire to create lasting work and work relationships. Yes you can build an exciting business AND have real-life real-customer impact.

Medical dental and vision coverage - Kikoff covers the full cost of health insurance for the employee!

Meaningful equity in the form of RSUs

Flexible vacation policy to help you recharge

Competitive pay based on experience consisting of base equity benefits

Location: Hybrid 3 days onsite in San Francisco CA.

Visa sponsorship available: Kikoff is willing to provide sponsorship for H1-B visas and U.S. green cards for exceptional talent.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Kikoff Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to complying with all federal state and local laws providing equal employment opportunities and considers qualified applicants without regard to race color religion creed gender national origin age disability veteran status marital status pregnancy sex gender expression or identity sexual orientation citizenship or any other legally protected class.

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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Kikoff will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Required Experience:

Senior IC